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A sod-cutting ceremony to mark the start of works took place on 9th April attended by Ahsan Afzal and Grant Millar from Ambassador Group, Alan Tang, group CEO and executive director from Funder, Far East Orchard (“FEOR”), members of the design team, and Clark Contracts project team, incl

Historic Environment Scotland (HES) has announced over £3.9 million in funding to seven organisations with a track record of making a significant contribution to Scotland’s historic environment through its latest round of Partnership Fund grants. The Partnership Fund was created in 2021,

Residents of 20 blocks of flats in Coatbridge are already feeling the benefits following the completion of an ambitious energy efficiency refurbishment project.

North Lanarkshire Council has completed another housing project delivering new homes in the heart of the Motherwell community. A total of 48 new flats at Brandon Street are now home to tenants and form part of the council's ambitious new housing supply programme to deliver 6,000 new homes by 2035.

Ongoing efforts to combat poverty in Dundee will be outlined to councillors on Monday, April 21. Two items on the agenda of the City Governance Committee focus on work which is helping city individuals and families who are at the sharp end of the cost of living crisis.

Union Technical has been selected as an approved supplier to a major new public sector retrofit and decarbonisation framework, placing the Glasgow-based energy services business at the forefront of Scotland’s drive towards a greener, more sustainable built environment. Developed by the LHC Pro

On 17th April, The Social Housing Safety Network Scotland celebrates its second birthday! We’re incredibly proud of what we’ve achieved over the past two years – from membership growth, to adding new member benefits, giving away free and discounted places on webinars, events and tr

Communities in Glasgow will be cleaner and greener thanks to a new environmental service.

In this episode of the Scottish Housing News Podcast, the discussion revolves around the proposed amendments to the Housing Scotland Bill, particularly focusing on homelessness prevention. The conversation features insights from Susie Fitton, policy manager at the Scottish Federation of Housing Asso

An ambitious community-led initiative on the Orkney island of Sanday is moving forward with a call for architectural design proposals for an innovative housing and healthcare project. The Sanday Development Trust has issued an open invitation to tender for the design of Care for Sanday — a tra

Highland Housing Alliance (HHA) has officially completed its latest residential development, Slackbuie View, delivering 24 high-quality mid-market rental (MMR) homes in the sought-after Slackbuie area of Inverness. Constructed by Capstone Construction Ltd, the development includes 18 two-bedroom cot

Spectacular drone footage has captured construction progress of student accommodation at 292-298 St Vincent Street in Glasgow, which is on schedule for completion in summer 2026. Developer Artisan Real Estate and student management company Homes for Students are partnering with building contractor G

The Fairer Aberdeen Board has distributed £1.5 million allocated by Aberdeen City Council to tackle poverty and deprivation across the city. The funding supports the third sector to deliver services and to work in partnership with statutory services to address poverty. It supports people into

The Building Research Establishment (BRE) has today released its updated residential sustainability assessment, BREEAM UK New Construction: Residential V6.1, formerly known as Home Quality Mark (HQM). BRE said the move, which follows a rebrand of HQM, will streamline and simplify certification for n

The Scottish Government needs to encourage and work more with the private rented sector (PRS) to resolve the current housing emergency, according to property firm DJ Alexander. DJ Alexander Ltd, which is the largest lettings and estate agency in Scotland, said that if there is to be an effective res